A lot of people are not aware of the fact that today’s food is full off chemicals and e-numbers. E-Lab is a combination between design and food, an event that creates awareness for this problem. It’s an interactive dinner, where the concept is that participants eat of the glass tableware Nienke designed. This tableware is inspired by laboratory glass to create an alienated feeling. The tableware shows the contrast and differences between natural food and the processed food that we eat most of the time. In the three-course-meal you experience what e- numbers really are and you will start to question how well you know what you eat.
Photography by Frieda Mellema | Lab 71
Price upon request.
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With our new project [WONDERLUST] for @wiedewold, we aim to offer visitors a fresh perspective on the value of nature. The furniture is crafted from pine wood sourced from Norway spruce trees. In Echtenerzand, a local natural reserve, many trees of this species were felled last winter due to infestation by the bark beetle. This beetle damages the trees by tunneling through the wood, disrupting the tree’s sap flow and causing it to weaken and die. The patterns on the furniture are inspired by the characteristic shapes created by the bark beetle in the wood.
On the table, we showcase different forest finds, things that surprised us with their natural beauty. Do you ever take the time to wonder about these small details while wandering through the forest? In this exhibition, you can observe all these tiny beauties.
By providing a new perspective on the local surroundings, we hope to stimulate a dialogue about the future of the countryside and the role of nature within it.
A collaboration with @tim.jongerius
Curated by @jorn.konijn and @lisa_hardon
A special thanks to @brunoszenk and @iiadrianaii](https://www.nienkehoogvliet.nl/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png)